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Col j, very like the Perennial, ,is the Peafe within 
them aljo ur'e. 
IV. 1 'he j'ecoml has & j, mall Root, from whence' 
fpring up Brunches or Stalks Jive or fix Feet long , 
withfuch like Welts, or skinny Membranes on both 
edges at every Joints from whence come forth long 
Leaves^ divided at the top into two other J mailer 
Leaves \ and higher upwards fet with fix Leaves on 
both files : and in the middle between them conies 
forth a fmall Cl ff per or Ten dr el , by which it catches 
hold oj every thing which Jlands next unto it. At 
the f 01 his iilfo come forth the Flowers, either one or 
two at the mop, upon long Foot folks , like unto the 
other kind, the'' upper Leaf of a fine Crimfon , or 
Orange color, and the other in the middle of a per- 
fect White. After the Flowers are paf, comes the 
Peafe or Seed in long Cods , every Seed bunching out, 
as in the Cods of Orobus, and as large almofi cut the 
Smaller Peafe. 
V. The third has a fmall fender Root, from whence 
■rifles up feveral Stalks, which lye upon the ground, 
itnlefs Supported by Something f landing near them : 
in its manner of growing it differs but little from 
the former • but its Leaves are fometbing longer, 
turning a little roundifk, almofi Cicle fafhion d. The 
Flower has its inner Leaves white, and the outward 
fomewhat pitrplifh , the Cods which follow are thick 
and fort, which contain within them, fmall, round, 
blackijh Peafe. 
VI. The jour th differs little from the lafi , but on- 
ly , in the fmall nefs of the Plant, and the Cods, ha- 
ving a little rough nefs upon them. 
VII. The fifth has a fmall Fibrous Root, perifhing 
every Pear, from whence fprings up weak Winged 
Stalks lying along on the ground , if not fupported 
by fometbing near them, like as all the former, ha- 
ving alfo two fmall Leaves at the Joints, and two 
others narrower likewife on the Branches , which ter- 
minate in divided Clafpers or Tendrels. The Flow- 
ers are white , and Jland on long Foot]} a Iks ■ which 
\ being pafi away, there comes after them fhort Cods 
fomewhat flat, with two little narrow films all along 
the back of them -, which contain within them Seed 
or Peafe, flat, white, and cornered, and fomewhat 
larger than thofe of the former forts. 
VIII. The fixth in its Roots, Stalks, Leaves, and. 
manner of growing, is like the former : the Flowers 
and Seed chief y declare the difference • the Flowers 
arc of a dark dead purple color, and the Cods which 
follow, are f mailer, with films at their backs like the 
former. The Seed or Peafe within them, are alfo 
cornered, but of a dark brown color, fo that they are 
almofi black in appearance. 
IX. The feventh has a fmall fibrous Root perijh- 
ing as the reft do, every Tear-, and differs in no- 
thing from the fifth and fixth, but in the Leaves , 
which are much larger ■, and the Flowers, which are 
of a pa/e blew on the out fide, the inner Leaves being 
more blew. The Cods are fmall, and almofi round, 
winged at the back like the former, in which is con- 
tained brown cornered Seed. 
X. The eighth has Roots , and Stalks, like the lafi, 
and refembles it in its manner of growing • but its 
green Leaves are narrower and longer than thofe, and. 
its Flowers are of a dull dead kind of Orange color, 
which being paji away, there follows fhort Cods, and 
fomewhat round, with brownijh cornered Seed. 
XI. The ninth has a fmall fibrous Root as the refi 
have, from whence there comes forth J'everal long, 
weak Stalks with films on the edges-, at the Joints 
are two fmall Leaves, and from between them come 
forth the Branches, which have feveral fmall dark 
green Leaves on them , fomewhat round at the ends 
and are fometimes three on a fide, and fometimes but 
two, but not always one againjl another. From the 
bufom of the Stalk and Branches, come forth com- 
monly two Flowers on a long Footjlalk, the upper 
Leaf being reddifh, and the other purplijh, after 
which come forth long fmooth Cods, without any film 
at the back, containing within them, round, but fome- 
what flat Seed, or Peafe, of a brownijh color. 
XII. The Places. They all grow in Spain, from 
whence they were firft brought to us : the firft four 
grow Wild : the latter five are Manured there : but 
with us they all grow only in Gardens. 
XIII. The Times. They Flower in July, and the 
Seed is ripe in Auguft or September. 
XIV. The Vitalities, Specification, Preparations, 
and Virtues, are the fame with our Peafe or Beans, 
to which we refer you. The five laft Manured 
forts. Bod fays, are eaten by the poor People of 
Spain inltead of Bread ^ for where thefe are eaten 
for Food, feldom any Bread Corn is eaten : They are 
of a vey folid Subftance, and extreamly Nutritive, 
and therefore nourilh more than other Grain, but are 
more hard of Conco&ion. 
CHAP. CXXVII. 
Of CHICKWEED Common. 
I . ' I x H E Names. It is called in Greek, ; In 
X Latin, Alfne : In Englijh , Chickweed. 
II. The Kinds. Th^re are three principal kinds, 
1. 'Aawii noivtii Alfne Communis, Common Chick- 
weed. 2. ’'Aawh iwl'ea., Alfne aquatica, Water or 
Marfh Chickweed, of which in the next Chap- 
ter. 3. y AAt7K« 108*1, Alfne notha , Baffard Chick- 
weed, of which we fhall treat in Chap. 1 29. Of 
the Common kind, there is, 1. Alfne maxima. Lug - 
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